Provision of Venue and Services for Exercise Telemark Titan Events 2016-19

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Ministry of Defence, C&C, LF Res Commercial awarded a contract to SCHILTHORNBAHN AG for the provision of a venue, services, and facilities for Telemark ski training and racing competitions, hosting up to 170 personnel (150 competitors and 20 officials) for up to 15 days in January each year.

The contract is for one year with options for a further three years, valued at £34,801.92.

The contractor is required to provide a championship venue on mainland Europe, within 1200km of Calais, no more than 3 hours' drive from an international airport, with good public transport links.

The venue must include suitable slopes for teaching beginners through to race techniques, meeting FIS Telemark regulations with a jump, a loom, and a skating area in the finish.

Race slopes must be homologated for GS and take a maximum of 20 minutes (ideally 10 minutes or less) from finish to start via lifts.

An area for a 'mountain race' with controlled ascent and descent is also required.

The contractor must provide medical and mountain rescue support, homologated timing systems, safety provisions, netting, a race office with broadband internet, a prize giving location for 150 personnel, and facilities for racer's personal ski preparation.

Accommodation must be in proximity to the race venue.

Core championship dates are 9–21 January, with Authority Officials arriving 7 January, subject to confirmation and possible variation of +/- 5 days in future option years.